Careers in Consulting: Beyond the Buzz Words

Consultant: from the Latin word consultare, meaning "to discuss." Consultants are problem solvers. They work in the most exciting industries, encounter the most interesting business problems, and use their expertise in management, technology, marketing, communication, strategy, and growth to address the needs of clients. They come in to ct costs to improve performance, or to pick up the pieces post-corporate disasters, just to name a few examples. When companies want to improve themselves, who're they going to call? Consultants. Want to learn how to blow big problems out of the water? Learn about consulting!
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[@0168196250]

That's the key in consulting. It opens the door to better opportunity. All the hard work, long hours, travelling pays off !!!

[@shadyr.khairy6611]

after 9 years thank you

[@hmidh]

Nice video and instructive. However, which is little missing is the fact that candidates coming from non-target universities or schools are requested to impress more the interviewer to make them feel that they surely worth it.

[@rtp1968]

Great panel. The information provided was very helpful.

[@akshay8oct]

great panel! Thanks, guys!

[@michaelishiekwene3886]

Found this to be really helpful.

[@Writingintheair]

This was very informative! Thank you

[@tlcfisherx3951]

This very interesting and informative I'm looking at being a health care consultant.

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

Awesome thanks

[@majekendall6938]

This would be perfect for me.

[@timmyyyy18]

31:00 "Why consulting?"

[@123admini2r]

I want to be management consultant!!!

[@premsehgal9208]

Problem solvers of the brighter kind.

[@reterx]

I feel like the guy on the far right has some serious problems putting his thoughts into words... Otherwise, this was a great panel to watch!

[@jeremyhobbs3680]

+reterx I'd say it's more so minimizing a speech impediment to the best of his ability while answering questions.

[@meggabadgirl]

I assume that everyone in the room is from U of Chicago and since all of the panelist came from that Uni U of C must be a target Uni (?)

[@romancandlefight1144]

Main guy sounds like Dr Evil

[@toxicgamer123]

They may be smart, but fuck they arent social at all... how the hell can they even keep a conversation going with a client??

[@112233jjooee]

The guy on the far right shouldn't have been there

[@rtp1968]

+112233jjooee ;REALLY???? They were all very informative...I see what your issue is. SMH

[@strongminds7029]

+112233jjooee I see your issue too, it is obvious

[@tinashekangira4558]

that nigga is high af

[@richajoshi388]

so no women on the panel?

[@deepakthakur9536]

Richa Joshi

[@krishnagopalagarwal8942]

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